ROTC & ECTS - Students attending ROTC and ECTS will still be required to attend these programs during the next three days of school closure (2/16-2/18/20). The district will still be providing transportation for these students. ROTC & ECTS students will not be permitted into the school during this closure so they will have to Zoom from an alternative location to be considered in attendance for their IHS classes.
It is regretful that I am informing you that we will be closing I.H.S. to students over the next three days (2/16-2/18/21). We are hopeful that we can reopen to students on Friday but that is unknown at the moment. We will be sending updates as we receive information. This closure is due to COVID 19 and a lack of professional staffing.
Currently there are no student cases being reported within the school or connected in any way to the staff members who are quarantined. After school sports scheduled for this week will still occur with the exception of tonight's (2/15/21) boys basketball game which also is in no way related to our closure.
Please remember to social distance and wear masks. Thank you all for your efforts so far this school year keeping I.H.S. live to instruction.
If you are in 8th – 12th grade and are interested in learning about careers in hospitality and tourism, education and training, or human services, then, please consider attending a virtual panel discussion on careers in these fields. The panel discussion will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm and pre-registration is required. Please visit the high school website or the high school guidance office for additional information.
8th Grade Elite Brave: Elliot Moyer
Clubs and/or Sports: Erie Jr. Otters hockey
What do you love about Iroquois? I like the teachers that we have, and the way that they treat the kids with kindness and respect.
Future Aspiration: I would like to make it to a junior hockey team and then hopefully make it to professional hockey.
Favorite Teacher: The teacher with the most impact on me would be my band teacher Mr. Chase, because he has taught me to play a saxophone since 5th grade, and he is the reason I've improved so much, and if my hockey career doesn’t go as planned, then I might consider a musical career.
Favorite Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you never take”- Wayne Gretzky
9th Grade Elite Brave: Jenna Wassel
The thing I love most about Iroquois is the sense of community. Everyone has a chance to build relationships and find people who will be impactful in their lives.
Future Aspirations: I'm either going into politics or law. I absolutely love debating with other people, so it would only make sense for me to go into a career that has that.
Favorite Teacher: I think that Mrs. Skelton has made the most impact on me. She's been helping me with my education since I was in elementary school. She's played a huge role in helping me live up to my potential, and I wouldn't be where I am today without her.
Favorite Quote: "Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you."
7th Grade Elite Brave: Jasmin Andrzejewski
Clubs and/or Sports: Basketball and Track & Field
What I love about Iroquois is that I get to make new friends and get to see my old friends too.
Future Aspiration: Attend college
Favorite Teacher: Ms. Glennon because she helps me with my TDAs in science.
Congratulations to our February Elite Braves! Elite Braves demonstrate excellent behavior in and out of the classroom, are well mannered, and respectful to both peers and teachers. These students have been selected by teachers, administrators, and guidance counselors for being exemplary.
7th grade- Jasmin Andrzejewski, 8th grade- Elliot Moyer , 9th grade- Jenna Wassel, 10th grade- Anthony Slupski, 11th grade- Ethan Klinzing
12th grade- Dante Carr
Senior Parents:
The Yearbook Staff and I have been working hard to put together a publication that shows how unique our lives have been during this school year. Because of this, we want to make sure to include as much as possible, especially when it comes to congratulating our seniors. That is where you come in.
Since this has been such an unusual school year and your student has been uniquely involved, I am extending the deadline to order a Senior Parent Ad specifically for you to Thursday, February 11th -- which is next week. All ads are uploaded and written by you as the parent. Because of the extension granted, ads must be in their final form online by February 11th. If you do not wish to purchase a senior ad at this time, that is perfectly fine. I just wanted to give parents this extra opportunity.
Just click on the link below to purchase your child’s ad. https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1045213
If you have any questions, please contact me using the information below.
GRADUATION – a letter with end of the year information along with a diploma card is being sent home today. Parents, please review the diploma card and send it back to Ms. Zawadzki in the main office no later than Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Cyber students will have this mailed today but the return date in the same. It is important that these are all returned in order for the school to order diplomas. Call the high school office with any questions.
Students will return to school on Thursday, January 21st. The health department has authorized I.H.S. to resume live instruction. The building has be thoroughly cleaned and all contact tracing has been completed.
COVID -On Sunday, January 17, 2021, we were informed of four positive COVID-19 cases impacting Iroquois Jr./Sr. High School. On Tuesday, January 19, 2021 we were informed of a fifth case. The Iroquois School District has followed the health and safety plan in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
SCHOOL SHUTDOWN - I.H.S. had 4 reported positives or probable cases over the weekend for Junior High & High School Students. Due to these numbers, Tuesday and Wednesday (January 19 & 20th) will be virtual days for I.H.S.. Students will follow the same procedures as the last shutdown using Zoom and Schoology to receive instruction. Teachers will be providing instruction remotely according to the class schedule used during the last closure. All sporting events and practices will be cancelled for these two days as well. This closure is only for I.H.S., the elementary school will be operating as normal.
COVID -On Friday, January 15, 2021, we were informed of a positive COVID-19 case impacting Iroquois Jr./Sr. High School. The Iroquois School District has followed the health and safety plan in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The individual was last on site on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. For all details, please see link to the entire letter to parents and staff from the Superintendent and High School Principal. http://iroquoispa.apptegy.us/article/381852?org=jr-sr-high-school
FUNDRAISER! We are selling Double Good Popcorn!
Sophomore class: (2023) https://popup.doublegood.com/s/lp7g2a35 Junior Class (2022) https://popup.doublegood.com/s/4082rjwr
Any questions:
Ms. Tobin(2023): jtobin@iroquois.iu5.org
Mr. Jones(2022): jones@iroquois.iu5.org
COVID -On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, we were informed of a positive COVID-19 case impacting Iroquois Jr./Sr. High School. The Iroquois School District has followed the health and safety plan in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The individual was last on site on Monday, January 11, 2021. For all details, please see link to the entire letter to parents and staff from the Superintendent and High School Principal. http://iroquoispa.apptegy.us/article/378914?org=jr-sr-high-school
10th Grade Elite Brave: Jalis Burgos-Welsh
Clubs and/or Sports: Basketball, Track & Field
What do you love about Iroquois? At Iroquois there are many opportunities to learn new things whether it was from a teacher or a classmate. Teachers make the lessons interesting by mixing up what we do. The lesson in some of my classes are always different from working on a project hands on or doing the work on the computer. The teacher shows a lot of attention to the students and tries to maintain a personal connection with them.
Future Aspirations: My future plans are to attend college to go into the marketing field. My ultimate goal when traveling is to visit every state in the U.S. and travel to at least 3 countries.
What teacher has made the most impact on you and why?
I would say Ms. Tobin has made the most impact on me this year because she encourages me to do my best on my work. When the class complains about the "hard" work she gives us, she always finds a way to motivate us to complete our work to our greatest potential.
Favorite Quote: "Never stop doing your best because someone didn't give you credit."
11th Grade Elite Brave: Madison Damon
Clubs and/or Sports: I am a varsity volleyball player
What do you love about Iroquois?
It’s just a great school. I’m learning new things and the staff and students are so welcoming. I’m not afraid to come to school, I have a fun time there.
Future Aspirations: I plan on attending Penn State to pursue a career in nursing.
What teacher has made the most impact on you and why?
Mr. Sovisky because he has seen me at my lowest and pushed me to become not only a better student but a better player on the court.
Favorite Quote: “If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore.” Michele Ruiz
8th Grade Elite Brave: Kaitlyn Torres
Clubs and/or Sports: Volleyball
What do you love about Iroquois? I love the students and teachers.
Future Aspirations: I plan on attending a good college after high school. I am not positive what I want to be yet, but I have a few ideas.
What teacher has made the most impact on you and why?
It's hard to choose just one of my teachers, but Mrs. Bandur has had the greatest impact on me because so kind and patient with her students.
Favorite Quote: "No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else." - P.T Barnum
12th Grade Elite Brave: Daphne Juliano
What do you love about Iroquois?
I wouldn’t say that I love anything about High School, but I did grow fond of the teachers I met at the beginning of my senior year. They were very kind to me and I had a lot of fun in their classes.
Future Aspirations: My future aspirations at this point in my life are uncertain, however I do plan to publish a book that I am writing to help people like me with mental illnesses and to show them that they are not alone in their struggles.
What teacher has made the most impact on you and why?
There are three teachers that have made the most impact on me and they are Mrs. Boblentz, Ms. Cammarata and Mrs. Doverspike. They were nothing but kind to me and I had a lot of fun in their classes. I feel that they were the three teachers I connected with most because I could easily talk to them about class, good things going on in my life and the new books that I was reading. I admire them and their kindness, and they will be the teachers that I remember well after I’ve graduated high school.
Favorite Quote: “What winning is to me is not giving up, is no matter what's thrown at me, I can take it. And I can keep going.”- Patrick Swayze
9th Grade Elite Brave: Mackenzie Allen
What do you love about Iroquois? I love the teachers and I love to make a lot of friends at this school and my parents went to this school so I'm happy I get to go to this school.
Future Aspirations: I want to get a job after high school and visit the world.
What teacher has made the most impact on you and why?
Mrs. Peebles is my favorite teacher and she says the nicest stuff and believes that I can do good in school and she helped me believe in myself.
Favorite Quote: " Follow your heart and listen to your brain and you'll end up doing amazing things."
